Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda/WikiForHumanRights 2021 in Uganda
Introduction
editThe #WikiForHumanRights is an initiative by Wikimedia User Group in Uganda with the theme "Right to a healthy environment" aimed at writing about human rights, environmental health and diverse communities impacted by environmental issues around the world. The purpose is also to celebrate Earth Day starting on April 15 to May 15.
Every human being should have a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment to live in. Fortunately, the right to a healthy environment is partly recognized in one way or another in more than 150 countries worldwide.
For #WikiForHumanRights, we encourage Wikimedia's and advocates to document on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms the story of these rights which enable safe and stable climate, healthy ecosystems and a non-toxic environment: we can increase knowledge about the healthy natural systems upon which all people rely for the water they drink, the air they breathe, the food they eat and the resources they need.
Fulfilling the human right to a healthy environment empowers those most affected by environmental harms such as pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss to defend the environment, participate in decision-making, and access justice.
Like COVID-19, environmental degradation disproportionately affects different communities: including persons, groups and peoples in vulnerable situations.
Better knowledge about human rights and the environment, helps society recover from COVID-19: understanding the knowledge related to these will help communities around the world decision making at all levels will ultimately lead to a more effective and greener crisis response and recovery.
Join us to create content that connects human rights, environmental health and diverse communities impacted by environmental issues around the world.
Program
edit| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:30am | Arrival and Registration |
| 9:30-10:00am | Introduction to #WikiForHumanRights Connection of Human rights, environmental health. Who are diverse communities impacted by environmental issues in Uganda. |
| 10:00-10:30am | Break Tea |
| 10:30-12:00pm | Introduction to Wikipedia and Wikidata Wikidata of Human Rights and environmental health Activists and Organisations working on Human Rights and environmental health in Uganda. |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Wikipedia Articles for human rights and environmental health activists and organisations in Uganda |
| 1:00-2:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:00-3:00pm | #WikiForHumanRights Editathon continues. |
Participants
edit| No. | Name | Username |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatima | Tima93Lb |
| 2 | Geoffrey Kateregga | Kateregga1 |
| 3 | Shafik Mubiru | Fiktube |
| 4 | Sandra Aceng | Sandra Aceng |
| 5 | Loise Kumirarach | Uwachi Peter |
| 6 | Owomugisha Nicholas | Owomugisha Nicholas |
| 7 | Ainebyoona Sharlotte Kigezo | KSharlotte |
| 8 | Romeo Ronald.L | lomoraronald |
| 9 | Derrick Ndahiro | Ndahiro derrick |
| 10 | Micheal Kaluba | Micheal Kaluba |
| 11 | Alvin Ategyeka | Alvinategyeka |
| 12 | Shamilah Nassozi | UgandanGirl |
| 13 | Richard Selwanga | SELWANGA RICHARD |
| 14 | Ngabirano Titus | Titus Smile |
| 15 | Ruth Atim | RuthAtim |
| 16 | Ssemmanda Wilson | Ssemmanda Will |
| 17 | Alice Kibombo | Alice Kibombo |
Translation
editTranslate articles to Luganda Wikipedia https://lg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:ContentTranslation
Dashboard
editTo participate join the dashboard
Outcomes
edit- Participants learnt about Human Rights and Environmental Health and the connections that exist about the topic
- Created 21 new WikiData items and edited 2 existing WikiData items.
- Created 12 new Wikipedia articles and improved 4 existing articles on Human rights activists and organizations.